Chapter 743 : A Trio of Heavenly Pills

The Heavenly Dao Pill [a supreme elixir said to contain a fragment of the Heavenly Dao's principles] is exceedingly difficult to refine. Generally, even a Fifth Rank High Grade Alchemist [a master of the art of pill refinement] would only succeed in producing one or two pills at most.

Fortunately, Eldrin Chen's comprehension was not inferior to that of a Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a supreme cultivator whose soul has taken nascent form], and bolstered by the power of Heaven and Man Resonance [a divine ability allowing profound attunement with the natural order], he actually managed to refine three pills on his very first attempt.

Producing three pills in a single batch—if one's Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated by practitioners] reserves were sufficient, this level of Alchemy [the esoteric art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs] could indeed be barely adequate to attempt a breakthrough into the Sixth Rank realm.

"Three pills are sufficient for now. I shall save this last wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi [a strand of pure, primordial energy embodying the Heavenly Dao] to refine another batch after I break through to Nascent Soul Late Stage,"

Eldrin Chen said with a faint smile before departing and returning to Spirit Isle Lake.

Verdant Consort had been waiting for some time. Upon seeing him, she inquired, "How did it go?"

"It went smoothly enough."

Eldrin Chen nodded and handed the Heavenly Dao Pill to Verdant Consort.

She opened the Jade Vial [a vial carved from spiritual jade, ideal for storing potent elixirs] and a smile touched her lips. "With this Heavenly Dao Pill, breaking through to Nascent Soul Late Stage will save me centuries of painstakingly tempering my Mana."

Taking the Heavenly Dao Pill, Verdant Consort entered seclusion that very day to begin refining and absorbing the pill's power. For uninterrupted reading, go to audi0-n0vel.c0m.

With her foundation as the Verdant Lotus Immortal Embryo [a supreme innate constitution said to nurture an immortal lotus within the cultivator's soul], secluding herself to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage was as effortless as flowing water. This period of secluded cultivation lasted a mere three months before she smoothly and naturally ascended to the realm of Nascent Soul Late Stage.

Watching her emerge, Eldrin Chen said with delight, "With this successful breakthrough, it seems Seraphina Xia will be the first among us to step into the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a higher state of being beyond the Nascent Soul]."

A smile also appeared on Lyra Jiang's face. After this breakthrough by the Verdant Consort, her Mana [the cultivated spiritual energy used to power techniques and spells] had increased by another fifty percent.

Given her foundation as the Verdant Lotus Immortal Embryo, her current Mana now rivaled that of a Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul [a Nascent Soul formed in perfect harmony with the Heavenly Dao, granting superior power] cultivator at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection stage. Coupled with her Green Lotus Arcane Power [a profound divine ability channeling the power of a primordial green lotus] and her arsenal of Divine Abilitys and Spiritual Treasures [enchanted artifacts of great power used by cultivators], she would likely hold a significant advantage even against a Nascent Soul Great Perfection opponent.

With this thought, Lyra Jiang added, "It is a pity we lack Sixth Rank Treasure Metal [a rare spiritual metal of the highest grade, used to forge supreme treasures]. Otherwise, with the feedback from her Green Lotus Dao Body [a Dao Body constitution centered around a green lotus, a manifestation of her Verdant Lotus Immortal Embryo], Seraphina Xia should have been able to advance her Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure bound to a cultivator's life and soul, growing with them] into a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure infused with pure Yang energy, representing a pinnacle grade] ahead of time."

Eldrin Chen also nodded in agreement. While a cultivator's Dao Body [a special innate physical constitution aligned with a particular Dao or element] could indeed provide feedback to their Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, there were clear distinctions in quality among them.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, an ordinary Dao Body could at most nurture a Spiritual Treasure. Dao Bodys capable of allowing a Nascent Soul True Lord [an honorific title for a powerful Nascent Soul stage cultivator] to nurture a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure were already quite rare.

Examples such as Maris the Sea Steader's Vast Sea Dao Body and Magnus the Virtuous's Virtuous Dao Body belonged to the Superior Grade Dao Body tier, capable of nurturing a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure.

This tier of Dao Body also included Caspian Chen's Three Talents Dao Body [a Dao Body harmonizing the powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man], Alistair Lu's Four Symbols Dao Body [a Dao Body aligned with the four celestial symbols: Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise], and Lana Gu's Tri-Yin Body [a constitution embodying the essence of three types of Yin energy], among others.

Beyond this, the next higher tier of Dao Body was exceedingly rare. Examples included Sylas Ye's Pure Yang Dao Body. Such a Dao Body nearly touched the limits of mortal potential, capable of nurturing three Pure Yang Spiritual Treasures even at the Nascent Soul Stage.

The Lunar Immortal Physique [a legendary constitution said to be the body of an immortal] of Lyra Jiang and the Green Lotus Dao Body [a supreme constitution born from the union of Dao and nature] of Verdant Consort are even rarer. The former is hailed as the physique of an Immortal, while the latter is a foundation forged through a thousand lifetimes of reincarnation within the supreme immortal art, 'Red Dust Butterfly Dream Technique' [a profound technique involving cycles of illusion and enlightenment].

Both belong to the rarest pinnacle treasures of the mortal realm and can naturally nurture a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a treasure of utmost Yang purity]. In fact, their potential in this regard is even more astonishing than that of the Pure Yang Dao Body [a constitution of pure, unadulterated Yang essence].

"A Sixth RankPure YangSpiritual Object [a spiritual object of the sixth rank and pure Yang nature] is indeed far too rare,"

Lyra Jiang nodded, then looked at Eldrin Chen and said, "The growth of the clan's Spiritual Root [a root that channels and purifies spiritual energy] has been somewhat slow. Can we accelerate its maturation?"

"We can certainly try."

Eldrin Chen naturally understood Lyra Jiang's thoughts. The clan now possessed quite a few Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots [supreme spiritual roots that connect heaven and earth], with six serving as the family's Clan-Suppressing Supreme Treasures [ultimate treasures that safeguard a clan's destiny].

These were the Spirit Peach Tree, the Immortal Apricot Tree, the Enlightenment Tea Tree, the Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree, the Creation Azure Jade Lotus, and that Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree.

Among them, the Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree held the highest grade, reaching the Fifth Rank Middle Grade. It bore fruit only once every Millennium [a period of one thousand years], yielding six Purple Marrow Divine Fruits [fruits that grant profound enlightenment] each time.

These Purple Marrow Divine Fruits could induce an Epiphany State [a state of sudden, deep comprehension] even in Nascent Soul True Lords. Consuming just one was often enough to comprehend a Great Vehicle Divine Ability [a supreme-level divine technique]. It could be said that the formidable combat prowess of the several True Lords within the Chen Clan was largely indebted to this Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree.

The Spirit Peach Tree needs little explanation; it was the key to the remarkably swift progress of the clan's True Lord cultivators.

The remaining Immortal Apricot Tree, Creation Azure Jade Lotus, Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree, and Enlightenment Tea Tree were also treasured heirlooms of the clan.

The reason the Chen Clan had reached its current heights was due, in no small part, to these six Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [rare plants that channel the essence of heaven and earth], which accounted for at least half the credit, alongside the full efforts of Eldrin Chen in nurturing them.

However, by now, as Eldrin Chen's cultivation approached the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage, the clan's six Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root were beginning to fall behind.

This was because, apart from the Purple Marrow Divine Fruit Tree, the other Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root were only at the Fifth Rank Low Grade level.

Given the pace at which a Fifth Rank Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root advanced one grade per Millennium [a period of one thousand years], they would likely still be at the Fifth Rank Middle Grade tier by the time Eldrin Chen broke through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] realm, making it difficult for them to provide further assistance.

This was especially true for the Fifth Rank Spirit Peach tree. Without the support of this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, and with the supreme-grade auxiliary Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators], the 'Moon God Pearl', becoming useless to a Primordial Spirit cultivator, Eldrin Chen's cultivation speed would likely plummet. Your portal to cultivation novels: www . audio-novel.com.

Therefore, the most urgent task was to accelerate the growth and grade advancement of these Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen approached the Spirit Peach Tree. He reached out, gently stroking its bark, then exhaled a stream of Primordial Essence [the purest, most fundamental energy of creation] towards it.

The Spirit Peach Tree trembled faintly. After absorbing this Heavenly Dao Primordial Essence, it seemed to be imbued with a subtle, ethereal violet hue in the unseen realms, and its rate of drawing upon the earth's vital energies appeared to increase dramatically.

"This is..."

Verdant Consort's eyes lit up. With the power of her formidable Primordial Spirit [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator], she sensed an intangible truth: after absorbing that wisp of Primordial Essence [the most fundamental and purest form of cosmic energy], the growth rate of the Spirit Peach Tree had accelerated by a significant margin.

Seeing that the Primordial Qi [another term for Primordial Essence] was effective, Eldrin Chen proceeded to exhale several more strands of Primordial Essence. The Spirit Peach Tree absorbed three strands in succession before finally ceasing its intake of the Primordial Essence.

Eldrin Chen looked up and was astonished to see that upon the Spirit Peach Tree, eighteen peach blossoms were unfurling at an astonishingly rapid pace.

"A Fifth Rank Middle Grade Spirit Peach Tree," he murmured.

Gazing at the Spirit Peach Tree before him, a wave of joy washed over Eldrin Chen.

After some mental calculation, he addressed the two women: "Once these eighteen blossoms mature into Heaven and Earth Spirit Peach [a legendary spiritual fruit of immense potency], the Spirit Peach Tree will be ready to advance to the Fifth Rank Middle Grade."

"Having absorbed the Three Strands of Primordial Violet Qi [a supreme-grade Primordial Essence], this tree's advancement speed before reaching the Sixth Rank has roughly tripled. It seems it will be sufficient to ascend to Fifth Rank High Grade within three hundred years."

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang also felt a surge of delight. With the Spirit Peach Tree's promotion to Fifth Rank Middle Grade, the number of Spirit Peach [the spiritual fruit borne by the tree] it would yield would increase from nine to eighteen.

In recent years, as the family's number of Nascent Soul [the stage of cultivation where a cultivator forms a spiritual infant] cultivators had grown, the production of Immortal Peach Pill [elixirs refined from Spirit Peaches] had become insufficient to meet demand. Now, with the Spirit Peach Tree's advancement and Eldrin Chen's continuously improving Alchemy [the art of pill refinement], the issue of Immortal Peach Pill supply would likely be completely resolved.

With an ample supply of Immortal Peach Pill, the cultivation progress of the clan's True Lord [a title for Golden Core stage cultivators] would not fall behind, smoothing their future paths toward the Dao.

Witnessing this, Verdant Consort also spoke with delight, "It seems the Enlightenment Tea Tree, the Creation Azure Jade Lotus, and the other few Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant of exceptional quality and potential] will also be able to advance to the Fifth Rank High Grade within three to four hundred years."

"A pity, though, is the rather severe toll it takes on the Primordial Essence [the purest, most fundamental energy of creation],"

Eldrin Chen shook his head, a note of helplessness in his voice as he spoke. This chapter is provided by AUDIO-NOVEL.COM. Support the original.